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The Wright Brothers created the single greatest cultural force
since the invention of writing. The airplane became the first World
Wide Web, bringing people, languages, ideas, and values together. —
Bill Gates, CEO, Microsoft Corporation.

Man must rise above the Earth -- to the top of the atmosphere and
beyond -- for only thus will he fully understand the world in which
he lives. — Socrates

I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things
. . . — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

I am not afraid of crashing, my secret is . . . just before we hit
the ground, I jump as high as I can. — Bill Cosby

Delta Airlines recently introduced a special half-fare rate for
wives accompanying their husbands on business trips. Anticipating
some valuable testimonials, the publicity department of the airline
sent out letters to all the wives of businessmen who used the
special rates, asking how they enjoyed their trip. Responses are
still pouring in asking, "What trip?"

The three worst things to hear in the cockpit: The second officer
says, "Oh shit!" The first officer says, "I have an idea!" The
captain says, "Hey, watch this!"

Humor

What is the cause of most aviation accidents: Usually it is because
someone does too much too soon, followed very quickly by too little
too late. — Steve Wilson, NTSB investigator, Oshkosh, WI , August,
1996

Luchtvaartnieuws

Archieven

09-01-05

Map reading was not required. There were no maps. I got from place to place with the help of three things. One was the seat of my pants. If it left that of the plane, when the visibility was at a minimum, I was in trouble and could even be upside down. Another was the ability to recognize every town, river, railroad, farm, and, yes, outhouse along the route. The third? I had a few drops of homing pigeon in my veins